Date Chartered: 1/1/1973
The Section on Litigation promotes the communication of ideas, interests and activities among members and makes recommendations to the Association of American Law Schools, its member schools, law school teachers and the legal profession on matters of interest in the teaching and improvement of Litigation.
Annual Meeting Programs
2025
2024
2023
- Main Program
- International Law (Co-Sponsored by Comparative Law, Global Engagement, International Human Rights, and Litigation)
2022
- Main Program
- Professional Responsibility (Co-sponsored by Litigation)
2021
2020
- Litigation and Remedies Joint Program
- Evidence and Biolaw Joint Program (Co-sponsored by Litigation)
2019
- Main Program
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Co-sponsored by Litigation)
Awards
Practitioner Award
Honoring recent achievements in landmark litigation at a national level.
Scholar Award
The award serves to recognize scholar who has made leading contributions to the understanding, analysis, or reform of litigation in the United States.
Recipients
| Year | Award Name | Recipient | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Practitioner Award | Kathryn Fort | Michigan State University College of Law |
| 2024 | Scholar Award | Donna Shestowsky | University of California, Davis, School of Law |
| 2024 | Scholar Award | Scott Dodson | University of California College of the Law, San Francisco |